26.2504, Calls: Phonetics, Phonology/Germany

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Subject: 26.2504, Calls: Phonetics, Phonology/Germany

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Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 13:39:33
From: Antje Schweitzer [antje.schweitzer at ims.uni-stuttgart.de]
Subject: Modeling Variability in Speech

 
Full Title: Modeling Variability in Speech 

Date: 01-Oct-2015 - 02-Oct-2015
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 
Contact Person: Antje Schweitzer
Meeting Email: variability-workshop at ims.uni-stuttgart.de
Web Site: http://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/institut/arbeitsgruppen/phonetik/variability-workshop/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics; Phonology 

Call Deadline: 10-Jun-2015 

Meeting Description:

Aim:

This two-day workshop is aimed at bringing together data-driven research on segmental 
and prosodic variability and model-driven research including computational modeling and 
simulations of such variability.

The workshop will explore both segmental and prosodic variability from a variety of 
perspectives, including a computational one, with a particular focus on addressing the 
following questions:

How does variability inform our understanding of phonological theory and mental 
representations? In what way can computational methodologies provide further insights 
into the causes and effects of variability? How does variability impact upon our ability to 
acquire language, and to learn subsequent languages? What is the role of synchronic 
variability in language change?

Invited Speakers:

- Mirjam Ernestus, Radboud University Nijmegen/MPI 
- Silke Hamann, University of Amsterdam
- Andrew Wedel, University of Arizona

Registration:

There will be no registration fee, but we ask participants to confirm their attendance in 
advance to help us plan appropriately, and because space will be limited.

Please check the workshop homepage for more detailed information.

2nd Call for Papers:

We invite oral and/or poster presentations. Please send abstracts (non-anonymous, one 
page, PDF format) to variability-workshop at ims.uni-stuttgart.de by June 10, 2015.

Topics of interest in the workshop include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

- Mental representations and their role in variation
- Modeling variability in speech production
- Simulation as a means to investigate variation
- Variability and learnability in acquisition (L1 and L2)
- Social and psychological factors in prosodic and segmental variation
- Variability in perception of speech and tone
- Language variability and language change
- The dimensions of variability in prosody

Important Dates:

June 10, 2015: Deadline for submission of abstracts
July 10, 2015: Notification of acceptance

Please check the workshop homepage at 

http://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/institut/arbeitsgruppen/phonetik/variability-workshop/ 

for more detailed information.




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